Random Acts of Kindness

 

"Wherever there is a human in need, there is an opportunity for kindness and to make a difference."

- Kevin Heath / Ceo More4kids

Its almost July.  Normally that would mean BBQs, fireworks, family gatherings with water balloon fights, water parks, and lots of hot dogs!  Now that I'm married to a Veteran and work at the VA, my perspective has changed a little bit.  I now think...how can I give back during the month when our beautiful country received her freedom.  Then it hit me....the United States of America will be 236 years old, why not do 236 RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS!  Cory and I are going to spend a few weekends completing this goal, but we will complete it in July. 

"Remember there's no such thing as a small act of kindness. Every act creates a ripple with no logical end."

 - Scott Adams (1957)

Here are our thoughts for what we will do to give back:

1.  Make 10 care packages for the homeless in El Paso.  We're counting each item as an act of kindness.  Our bags will include: 2 water bottles, 2 PB&J sandwiches, bag of cookies, hand sanitizer mini container, bag of veggies (carrots, broccoli, cauliflower), and a Gospel Track.  As part of this kindness, we're planning on parking and walking to the homeless person on the street.  We simply don't want to just "drive by" but put a little more effort into it. Yes, this is why Cory and I are going together!                            
        10 X 8=80 acts of kindness

2. Take coupons to items at wal-mart.  I love couponing!  This is taking a passion and making it even greater!  For the last few weeks, I've cut out coupons for items I don't use or need (diapers, cat food, beauty products, food items).  We are going to take about 30 coupons to    wal-mart and tape the coupons to the items.  I made sure that every coupon didn't expire for several weeks so that they can hopefully all be used.  Don't think this breaks any law, so hopefully wal-mart won't mind us doing this!  
      30 Coupons  = 30 acts of kindness

3.  We're gonna bake some yummy cookies and give them to either the fire dept or police department on the east side of El Paso (that's the side where Cory works).  Oh, when I say we're baking...I mean Cory's baking.  I learned and was utterly shocked, amazed, and proud that his chocolate chip cookies whoop mine...even on a good day!  
      5 Dozen Cookies =  60 acts of kindness

4.  Donating canned food and other non perishables to one of the local food banks.  Yay for couponing which means we can afford to give even more of canned food.  Pretty sure the food bank won't care if we didn't pay full price for the donations
       26 cans of food = 26 acts of kindness

5. Giving away the unused canned dog food to the local pet shelter.  Our Indy developed an allergy to the canned pet food we gave him and we had stocked up on it before we realized this.  So we have about 3 cases of wet food that they can hopefully use there.  We also have several raw hide bones that Indy was allergic to that we'll be giving to them.  Hoping they can use them even though the box of 20 was opened.  If not...guess we'll have to come up with some more kindnesses!
      40 dog items = 40 acts of kindness



What can you and your family do in the month of July to make a difference?  It doesn't have to be 236.  Need ideas...here you go- Random Acts of Kindness Ideas! One act can change a life. This "project" of ours has really changed my regular thinking and has allowed me to see the world as a place that needs more kindness, with me as a giver of that kindness!


So if you have some Acts of Kindness ideas that you have thought about for the month of July, leave a comment!  We think it would be so great to get a chain reaction going with our friends and family.

"I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have sufficient courage so that now as always Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death.  For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain."

- Apostle Paul in Philippians 1:21-22

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